Barnaby Lecture

On Oct 6, 8:53*am, Bill Bullimore
wrote:
Surely one of the changes that has affected comp flying, well at Regionals
level at least, is the use of turbos?

I see you are in UK, and that's probably true in UK and Europe but
not so much in US. I have never seen a turbo in US and don't know if
there are any. There is an increasing number of self launchers but
they are still very much a minority compared with pure gliders.

Turbos just don't have much attraction in US because a self launcher
can be flown on a glider pilot rating also because turbos don't have
the performance needed for high density altitudes.

Andy

On 10/6/2010 10:06 AM, Andy wrote:
On Oct 6, 8:53 am, Bill
wrote:
Surely one of the changes that has affected comp flying, well at Regionals
level at least, is the use of turbos?

I see you are in UK, and that's probably true in UK and Europe but
not so much in US. I have never seen a turbo in US and don't know if
there are any.

Tim Welles placed second at the 2010 Sports National in a Ventus 2cxT (T
for turbo). It is possible that he had removed the engine for the contest.


There is an increasing number of self launchers but
they are still very much a minority compared with pure gliders.

Turbos just don't have much attraction in US because a self launcher
can be flown on a glider pilot rating also because turbos don't have
the performance needed for high density altitudes.

Andy